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  • [ July 24, 2026 ] Ukraine to Co-Produce Patriot Interceptors with Raytheon. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ July 24, 2026 ] Russia shot down its own Su-57 fighter jet, proving the Su-57 is not a stealth jet.   Air Platform
  • [ July 24, 2026 ] Japan taps a German company for its drone-killer program. Counter-drone System
  • [ July 24, 2026 ]  US State Department Approves Sale of Switchblade 300 Kamikaze Drones to Greece. Europe
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Month: August 2024

Europe

Putin will soon receive more NATO as the technologically superior Switzerland military may abandon 500 years of neutrality

August 31, 2024 GDC 0

The Swiss Security Commission is calling for a review of the country’s neutrality since 1515. The report notes that Switzerland has already become a target of hybrid warfare – disinformation, espionage and cyberattacks. Experts recommend […]

Europe

President Zelensky Fires Ukraine’s Air Force Chief

August 31, 2024 GDC 0

Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed the chief of Ukraine’s air force days after an F-16 pilot was killed defending against a large-scale Russian attack. In the first known Ukrainian loss of the US-made fighter jets, Lieutenant […]

Air Platform

Serbia signed contract to purchase 12 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation

August 31, 2024 GDC 0

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Europe

Estonian military to receive Turkish-made YÖRÜK 4X4 armored vehicles

August 31, 2024 GDC 0

Estonian President Alar Karis recently visited Nurol Makina, a leading manufacturer in the Turkish defense industry. During his visit, Karis was accompanied by a delegation that included Estonian Ambassador to Ankara Väino Reinart and Turkish […]

Americas

US Army names newest combat vehicle M10 Booker

August 31, 2024 GDC 0

The U.S. Army named the M10 combat vehicle “Booker” during the Army Birthday Festival at the National Museum of the U.S. Army, June 10, 2023. The M10 Booker Combat Vehicle is named after two American […]

Air Platform

Philippines aims to purchase 40 fighter jets and mid-range missiles

August 30, 2024 GDC 0

The Philippines wants to upgrade its military with mid-range missiles and advanced fighter jets, two senior security officials said on Thursday, spending at least $33 billion as it modernises its defence in the face of […]

Air Platform

Serbia nearing a deal with Dassault Aviation to purchase Rafale fighter jets worth $3.4 billion

August 30, 2024 GDC 0

The Rafale fighter jet is set to gain another customer as France and its aerospace company, Dassault Aviation, are nearing an agreement with Serbia to sell between 10 to 12 of the omnirole fighter jets, […]

Air Platform

Ukraine’s F-16 fitted with advanced electronic warfare suite

August 30, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine’s latest batch of F-16s has been equipped to conduct “full-spectrum electromagnetic warfare,” allowing them to rebuff Moscow’s jamming efforts and other electronic attacks on the battlefield. The US Air Force has successfully updated the […]

Europe

Ukraine Received 13 Terradyne Gurkha Special Armoured Ambulances

August 30, 2024 GDC 0

Medical evacuation vehicles are crucial in an armed conflict. They must be quick and powerful, capable off-road, and offer good protection from small-arms fire. Ukraine obviously needs many of these kinds of vehicles, and during […]

Europe

Hanwha Aerospace offers advanced Redback IFV combat vehicles to Romania

August 30, 2024 GDC 0

According to recent information released by the South Korean Defense Company Hanwha Aerospace, after the signature of a contract with Romania on July 10, 2024 for the supply of 54 K9 155mm self-propelled howitzer and […]

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  • Royal Canadian Navy launched sixth and final Arctic and offshore patrol ship (AOPS)

    January 24, 2025 0
    The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has launched the sixth and final Arctic and offshore patrol ship (AOPS) HMCS Robert Hampton Gray. Royal Canadian Navy Accepts HMCS Harry DeWolf Artic OPVDateAugust 3, 2020Canada To Build Nine [...]
  • South Korea Begins Development of Hydrogen-powered K3 Main Battle Tank.

    November 23, 2025 0
    South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem has kicked off development of the K3 main battle tank, a next-generation platform powered by hydrogen fuel cells and is set to succeed the widely regarded K2. South Korea displays K3 [...]
  • France Deploys Rafale Fighter Jets in UAE to Protect Its Airspace.

    March 4, 2026 0
    France has deployed Rafale fighter jets over the United Arab Emirates to protect its naval and air bases against Iranian attacks, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Tuesday. Dassault Aviation Unveils First Rafale F4 Aircraft For [...]
  • LIG Nex1 Signs $145M Contract To Supply Maritime Radars To South Korean Military

    June 1, 2021 0
    South Korean defense firm, LIG Nex1 Co., signed a 64 billion won ($145.2 million) contract to supply maritime surveillance radars which will be deployed along the country’s sea coast starting next year. South Korean LIG Nex1 Unveils Sea [...]
  • Hanwha Defense Awarded $7 Billion Contract To Build Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles for Australian Army

    June 11, 2024 0
    Hanwha Defense Australia announced on Friday that the Australian Government has signed contracts with the company to deliver and support locally built Redback infantry fighting vehicles for the Australian Army. The agreement entails the delivery [...]
  • Turkey Jumps On To Another War, This Time Donbass, Ukraine

    March 19, 2021 0
    Turkey has sold six Bayraktar TB2 drones to Ukraine, and deployed military personnel and advisors in Ukraine. Ukraine Destroyed Howitzers and Armored Vehicles Using Bayraktar TB2 Drone in DonbassDateNovember 1, 2021Turkey Supplying Arms And Training [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Relocates 24 F-16J Wild Weasel Electronic Warfare Aircraft in the Middle East from Germany.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-25 failed to release landing gear in mid-air and crash landed in runway

  • Air Platform

    Putin pledges fighter jets and air defense system for Iran to distract the West from Ukraine

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Networks F-15 and F-22 Raptor

  • Middle East

    President Trump Reshaped the Middle East After Bombing Iran’s Nuclear Sites

  • Counter-drone System

    Saab Awarded $530 Million Contract to Integrate Nimbrix Drone Killer Missile onto Gripen E/F Fighter Jets.

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force’s Jaguar Fighter Jet Crashed Near Rajasthan’s Churu District

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese F-2 escorted Tu-95 out of Japanese airspace

  • Middle East

    Israeli drone attacks over Syria, Lebanon and Palestine are act of self-defense

  • Europe

    Retired Russian General Leonid Ivashov says Putin saved NATO and the EU by invading Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia May Use Turkish-made TB2 Drone Attacks As A Pretext For Flase-flag Operation In Ukraine: Report

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India, China Proxy War Raging in Myanmar’s Rakhine State for Chinese-build Port.

  • Americas

    US Navy Launched Trident II D5 Ballistic Missile in the North Atlantic, Amid Tension with Venezuela.

  • Europe

    Another setback: Russia has pulled back forces from towns opposite Kherson, says Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korean F-15K Test Fires Taurus KEPD Long-range Missile

  • Naval Platforms

    HMAS Toowoomba Is Undergoing AMCAP Upgrades

  • Air Platform

    French Air Force Placed Additional Order of 42 Rafale F4 Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea develops KAAV-II armed amphibious mobility vehicle for marines

  • Africa

    Russia Plans To Open Naval Base In Sudan derailing Sudan, Israel Peace Deal

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s S-400 surface-to-air missile in Belgorod using HIMARS rocket artillery

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Deployed Ten Thousand Troops And Artillery Near Armenia

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Ordered Saab Digital Tower Systems

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo Awarded $297 Million Contract For German Eurofighter’s E-SCAN Radar

  • South Asia

    Sikorsky to deliver MH-60R to Indian Navy earlier than expected enhancing sub hunting capability to counter China

  • Central Asia

    Uzbekistan shoots down fleeing Afghan military plane, another forty six helicopters and planes landed carrying 600 Afghan soldiers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia’s failure prompted China to head hunt globally to teach them air combat tactics and manoeuvres

  • Europe

    Putin stored hundreds of thousands of dead bodies in the secret morgue all over Russia

  • Air Platform

    China launches J-35 fighter jet from aircraft carrier

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Manufacture M4 Carbine And Drones

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Provide IFF for US Navy’s E-2D Hawkeye Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Italy and ITPS Canada establish the first private fleet of Leonardo M-346 fighter trainers in North America.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    What are Israel’s Iron Dome and Arrow missile defences?

  • Americas

    American MIM-104 Patriot Became The Gold Standard Of Missile Defense System

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Delivers Modernized CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Dutch Army

  • Air Platform

    China’s FC-31 stealth fighter jet making new progress

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Navy Received S-70B Helicopters

  • Europe

    Heckler & Koch filed a complaint with the Finnish market court for bypassing tenders

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia abandons Su-35 purchase plan, seeks greater military cooperation with France to procure Rafale Jet, Scorpene-class submarine and Gowind-class Corvette

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Long-range FP-5 Flamingo missile struck Russia’s Oreshnik missile complex.

  • Air Platform

    A Russian Su-34 fighter jet crashed in the Belgorod region

  • C4iSR

    Hanwha Systems to provide combat systems for six Philippine Navy’s OPV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kim Jong Un’s 5,000-ton Destroyer Sank in Front of His Eyes

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine started using F-16 against Russian forces, President Zelensky said

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HHI delivered BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) frigate to Philippines

  • C4iSR

    Royal Air Force Inducts StormShroud Electronic Warfare Drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMAS Toowoomba returns to service after AMCAP upgrade

  • Africa

    Algeria Is Third Country To Deploy S-400 Surface-to-air Missile System

  • Air Platform

    Armenia armed its Su-30 fighters with Iranian glide bombs as Russia failed to deliver missiles.

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems Awarded $800 Million Contract For Development Of Sixth-Gen Tempest Fighter Jet

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Slovenia to purchase German-made IRIS-T SLM Anti-air Missile System

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